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The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the Civil Liability Bill will, as expected, include rises in the small claims limit for personal injury claims and a fixed tariff for compensation as a former Goldman Sachs banker has been given responsibility for steering it through the House of Commons.

A couple who became ill after a holiday in Egypt have won what it is believed to be the first court victory since the appeal judges’ ruling in Wood v TUI Travel at the start of this year. But, at the same time, Thomas Cook has claimed a victory of its own by winning a declaration that two claimants had been fundamentally dishonest in their sickness claims.

Leading travel company TUI says its efforts to raise awareness of the growth in holiday sickness claims is starting to pay off, with one law firm dropping nearly 2,000 cases it was bringing. It comes as ABTA has stepped up its campaign over the issue, calling for the introduction of fixed costs for such claims.

A personal injury law firm has lost a £4.5m claim against a legal expenses insurance underwriting agency that the expected number of referrals did not materialise. The firm failed to convince the High Court that there was a contractually binding oral promise in place from 2006 to 2011, when referral fees were lawful.

A clerk who pursued personal injury claims against the wishes of his clients has been banned from working for law firms by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Michael Davis said he was acting “in accordance with office procedures” and was managing up to 400 live cases at any one time.